Osteoporosis Management and Bone Density Evaluation

Osteoporosis is a silent condition that begins to affect women more rapidly after menopause. By 60 years of age, many women suffer silent fractures in the spine that cause significant back pain. In the late 1970's and 1980's hip fractures incapacitated women who did not prevent it sooner.

Fracture and the resulting pain can be prevented if proper screening and treatment is carried on. Mountain View has a DEXA scan machine. Heel screens are done at no cost on all high-risk women and are followed with a full DEXA scan when indicated.

The doctors are certified by the International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD) (www.iscd.org). They will read a scan and then provide appropriate therapy for at-risk patients.

If we had a choice, no one would have to break a hip again!